The physical and mental health of a large military cohort: baseline functional health status of the Millennium Cohort

Smith, Tyler C.; Zamorski, Mark A.; Smith, Besa; Riddle, James R.; LeardMann, Cynthia A.; Wells, Timothy S.; Engel, Charles C.; Hoge, Charles W.; Adkins, Joyce A.; Blaze, Dan

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“…Research based on the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), 12,13 which used self-administered surveys and tracked both active duty personnel and those separated from the military, compared health outcomes for those deployed in support of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars with those not deployed. The MCS found that men and women deployed with combat exposure had, respectively, 1.32 and 2.…”

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Effects of Iraq/Afghanistan Deployments on Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder: Analysis of Active Duty Personnel in the US Military

Shen

Arkes²,

Williams³

2012

Am J Public Health

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Objectives. Our objective was to analyze the association between deployment characteristics and diagnostic rates for major depression and substance use disorder among active duty personnel. Methods. Using active duty personnel serving between 2001 and 2006 (n = 678 382) and deployment information from the Contingent Tracking System, we identified individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders and major depression from TRICARE health records. We performed logistic regression analysis to assess the effect of deployment location and length on these diagnostic rates. Results. Increased odds of diagnosis with both conditions were associated with deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan compared with nondeployed personnel and with Army and Marine Corps personnel compared with Navy and Air Force personnel. Increases in the likelihood of either diagnosis with deployment length were only observed among Army personnel. Conclusions. There were increased substance use disorders and major depression across services associated with combat conditions. It would be important to assess whether the public health system has adequate resources to handle the increasing need of mental health services in this population.

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Effects of Iraq/Afghanistan Deployments on Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder: Analysis of Active Duty Personnel in the US Military

Shen

Arkes²,

Williams³

2012

Am J Public Health

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“…Algumas profissões acentuam estas condições ocupacionais deletérias, como, por exemplo, a de militares (Smith et al, 2007).…”

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RESUMOEste estudo teve como objetivo investigar a relação entre qualidade de vida, saúde, atividade física, ocupação, composição corporal e características sócio-demográficas de Policiais Militares do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Participaram 302 Policiais Militares da região metropolitana da Capital do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil, selecionados aleatoriamente através de sorteio simples e que atenderam aos critérios de elegibilidade. Os dados foram coletados através do Questionário da Organização Mundial de Saúde sobre Qualidade de Vida -versão curta (WHOQOL-Bref) e do Questionário da Organização Mundial de Saúde sobre Atividade Física -versão longa (IPAQ-Long), além de uma planilha sobre variáveis sócio-demográficas, antropométricas, ocupacionais e de saúde. Constatou-se que a maioria dos Policiais Militares é casada, escolarizada e com média de 36.6 anos de idade e 15.1 anos de atuação policial, apresenta boa percepção de qualidade de vida, possui níveis de atividade física acima do recomendado, está na faixa de peso recomendado e tem boa saúde. Pode-se concluir que existem associações da qualidade de vida com as atividades físicas de lazer, a estatura e a situação marital. Palavras-chave: qualidade de vida, saúde, atividade motora, composição corporal, policial ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the relationship between quality of life, health, physical activity, occupation, body composition and sociodemographic characteristics of Military Police of Santa Catarina, Brazil. 302 Police Officers participated in this study, randomly selected through a simple drawing and in accordance with the eligibility criteria. Data were collected through two questionnaires from the World Health Organization, one of them concerning quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref), and the other, concerning physical activity (IPAQ-Long), and additionally, a worksheet containing sociodemographic, anthropometric, occupational and health-related variables. It was found that most of the Military Police is married, schooled, with an average of 36.6 years old and 15.1 years of the police action, has good perception for quality of life, has levels of physical activity above the recommended, has weight in the range recommended, and has good health. It can be concluded that there are associations of quality of life with leisure physical activities, height and marital status.

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“…There is a vast body of research evaluating the health and well-being of earlier cohorts of veterans, and an array of studies have focused broadly on outcomes among Post-9/11 veterans, including the ongoing Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) (Smith et al, 2007) and the Invisible Wounds effort and others by the RAND Corporation (Tanielian and Jaycox, 2008). But aside from the MCS, which suffers from its own limitations of scope, there are relatively few data sources that can reveal the impacts of deployment or other characteristics of military service on a broad array of socioeconomic and health outcomes.…”

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Overseas Deployment, Combat Exposure, and Well-Being in the 2010 National Survey of Veterans

Edwards

2015

Journal of Human Capital

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Recent military engagements in Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF) raise questions about the effects on service members of overseas deployment, which can include service in a combat or war zone, exposure to casualties, or both. The 2010 National Survey of Veterans, which asked a broad cross section of living veteran cohorts about deployment to OEF/OIF and combat exposure, provides some new insights into short and long-term relationships between characteristics of military service and outcomes. Analysis of these data suggests that the impacts of deployment and combat on the current socioeconomic well-being of returning OEF/OIF veterans may be relatively small, but the effects of combat exposure on self-reported health and other nonpecuniary indicators of their well-being appear to be negative. Among older veteran cohorts, where there is clearer sorting into treatment and control groups because of strong variation in combat exposure by year of birth, patterns are broadly similar. These results are consistent with a veterans compensation system that replaces lost earnings but does not necessarily compensate for other harms associated with combat exposure such as mental health trauma.

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The physical and mental health of a large military cohort: baseline functional health status of the Millennium Cohort

Abstract: Background: The US military is currently involved in large, lengthy, and complex combat operations around the world. Effective military operations require optimal health of deployed service members, and both mental and physical health can be affected by military operations.

Cited by 110 publications

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Effects of Iraq/Afghanistan Deployments on Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder: Analysis of Active Duty Personnel in the US Military

Effects of Iraq/Afghanistan Deployments on Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder: Analysis of Active Duty Personnel in the US Military

Aspetos relacionados à qualidade de vida e atividade física de policiais militares de Santa Catarina - Brasil

Overseas Deployment, Combat Exposure, and Well-Being in the 2010 National Survey of Veterans

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